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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Gasaway, John, 1964- author.     Subjects     National Collegiate Athletic Association -- History.     National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics -- History.     NCAA Basketball Tournament -- History.     Basketball -- United States -- History.     College sports -- United States -- History.     Jesuit universities and colleges -- United States -- History.     Small colleges -- United States.     Basketball teams -- United States -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Gasaway, John, 1964- author.       by title:      Miracles on the hard...         MARC Display

Miracles on the hardwood : the hope-and-a-prayer story of a winning tradition in Catholic college basketball / John Gasaway. by Gasaway, John, 1964- author. New York : Twelve, 2021. Subjects National Collegiate Athletic Association -- History.   National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics -- History.   NCAA Basketball Tournament -- History.   Basketball -- United States -- History.   College sports -- United States -- History.   Jesuit universities and colleges -- United States -- History.   Small colleges -- United States.   Basketball teams -- United States -- History. ISBN:  9781538717103 (hardcover) : 1538717107 (hardcover) : Description:  vii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Introduction: Parish and plains -- North American originals -- The Mikan Reformation -- Cousy and the era of The Veteran -- Pride goeth before destruction -- The Catholic moment at The NIT -- Gola and Russell -- Perfection -- Polarization -- Loyola Chicago and milestones -- McGuire and Marquette -- Gavitt and Thompson -- The rise of the Big East -- The "Perfect Game" -- Parity in the Big East -- Loyola Marymount and time -- Gonzaga and mystery -- Wright and Villanova -- Epilogue: Identities. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In MIRACLES ON THE HARDWOOD, author John Gasaway traces the rise of Catholic college basketball - from its early days (Villanova made an appearance in the Final Four in the first NCAA tournament in 1939) to the dominance of the San Franciso Dons in the 1950s and the ascendance of powerhouses Georgetown, Villanova, and Gonzaga-through their decades-long rivalries and championship games. Featuring interviews with notable coaches, players, alums, and fans -- including Loyola Chicago's most famous and dedicated fan, 99-year-old Sister Jean -- to get at the heart of what makes these universities excel at this sport. Small in number but devout in the game's spirit, these teams have made the miraculous a matter of ritual, and their greatest works may be yet to come"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Art, Music & Recreation 796.32363 Ga Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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